{"id":25825,"date":"2023-08-02T03:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T03:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/business-finance-management-bus-375-week-6-assignment-project-tasks-and-timeline\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T03:05:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T03:05:02","slug":"business-finance-management-bus-375-week-6-assignment-project-tasks-and-timeline","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/business-finance-management-bus-375-week-6-assignment-project-tasks-and-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Business  Finance &#8211; Management BUS 375  Week 6 Assignment &#8211; Project Tasks and Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Overview&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In past activities, you recapped important meeting details about your project to your customer(s), and then compiled a detailed list of necessary resources and costs. Now, you\u2019re ready to think about all the tasks that are needed to complete your project, and how much time each task will take to complete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Instructions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Before beginning this assignment, make sure you have: &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Downloaded the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.strayer.edu\/bbcswebdav\/institution\/BUS\/BUS375\/221002\/course_files\/BUS375%20WK6%20Assignment%20Template%20-%20Project%20Tasks%20and%20Timeline%20-%20Spreadsheet.xlsx\"><u>Week 6 Activity: Project Tasks and Timeline Spreadsheet template [.XLSX]<\/u><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For this assignment, complete the following in the Spreadsheet template:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the provided spreadsheet template, you will find three tabs along the bottom of the screen. Read through the \u201cInstructions\u201d tab and the \u201cSample\u201d tab. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>In the \u201cBlank Template \u2013 Fill This In\u201d tab, complete the following:&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Outline a plausible list of tasks needed to complete your chosen project. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Estimate plausible timelines for each task or group of tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you need guidance working in Excel, refer back to the Excel training link in the Week 4 activity.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then, in a Word document titled, \u201cProject Tasks and Timeline Rationale\u201d, write a paper:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the following headers in your paper:&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Part 1: Overview of the Project (Note: This portion of your paper should be about 1 page)&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Summary of Goals and Objectives&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Summary of Resources and Budget&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Part 2: Explanation of Tasks and Timeline (Note: This portion of your paper should be about 2 pages)&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Description of all Tasks&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Description of Timeline&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Explanation of Method(s) Used to Determine Dates (Note: use concepts from the textbook to support your rationale in this section)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Part 3: Risk Factors and Mitigation (Note: This portion of your paper should be about 1 page)&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Potential Risks and Mitigation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Include and <u><strong>highlight<\/strong><\/u> in your paper the following ten key terms from the textbook, using each term correctly and in a professional context:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose any key term from chapters 1 through 4 &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEstimates,\u201d \u201ctop-down estimating,\u201d and \u201cbottom-down estimating\u201d from chapter 5 &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cActivity\u201d from chapter 6 &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRisks\u201d from chapter 7 &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cResources\u201d and \u201cconstraints\u201d from chapter 8 &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cProject duration\u201d and \u201cproject scope\u201d from chapter 9&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Overview&nbsp; In past activities, you recapped important meeting details about your project to your customer(s), and then compiled a detailed list of necessary resources and costs. 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